Congo opposition campaign says it’s in touch with Kabila camp on transition
Representatives of a leading Congolese presidential candidate, Felix Tshisekedi, have met with outgoing President Joseph Kabila’s camp to ensure a peaceful transfer of power, Tshisekedi’s campaign said on Tuesday.
Syrian jihadists press attack on Turkish-backed rebels
A jihadist assault gained ground on Tuesday against Turkish-backed rebels in northwest Syria, edging closer to frontlines with government forces, a rebel official and a war monitor said.
Pompeo says ‘redoubling’ efforts to put pressure on Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that the United States was “redoubling not only our diplomatic but our commercial efforts to put real pressure on Iran”.
India’s Supreme Court clears way for Vedanta to reopen copper smelter
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Vedanta to reopen its south Indian copper smelter by refusing to stay an order from the country’s environmental court.
#SaveRahaf: Activists’ lightning campaign made Saudi teen’s flight a global cause
On Sunday morning, a new Twitter account was created by an 18-year-old Saudi woman denied entry into Thailand as she fled from what she said was an abusive family.
UK says will fight ‘inconvenient’ plot to hobble no-deal Brexit
Britain’s government will oppose a parliamentary bid to make it harder for Prime Minister Theresa May to leave the European Union without a deal, saying it was undesirable but, if approved, would be little more than an inconvenience.
Delay Brexit? Ireland would not stand in the way
Ireland said on Tuesday it would not block a possible request to delay Brexit after a newspaper reported that British and European officials had discussed the possibility of extending the formal divorce process from the bloc.
South Korea court approves seizure of some of Nippon Steel’s assets: Yonhap
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved a request by plaintiffs in a wartime forced labor case to seize part of the local assets of Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp, Yonhap News Agency said, citing a court official.
Afghan Taliban call off peace talks with U.S. over ‘agenda differences’
The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they had called off peace talks with U.S. officials in Qatar this week due to an “agenda disagreement”, especially over the involvement of Afghan officials as well as a possible ceasefire and prisoner exchange.
Egypt limits Gaza passage after Palestinian Authority quits border crossing
Egypt blocked Palestinians from entering the country from Gaza on Tuesday after Palestinian Authority (PA) personnel pulled out of the Rafah border crossing and Hamas officers took their place.
